Summary
A primipara with breech presentation underwent external cephalic version under tocolysis 9 days before term. The placenta was located on the anterior uterine wall. During the version, a massive feto-maternal transfusion occurred and the baby ultimately died.
Zusammenfassung
Bei einer Primipara mit Beckenendlage wurde 9 Tage vor Termin eine äußere Wendung unter Tokolyse versucht. Es bestand eine Vorderwandplazenta. Während der Wendung fand eine massive foeto-maternale Transfusion statt, an deren Folgen das Kind starb.
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Luyet, F., Schmid, J., Maroni, E. et al. Massive feto-maternal transfusion during external cephalic version, with fatal outcome. Arch. Gynäk. 221, 273–275 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00667718
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